Kyotographie: A Kyoto Story |A Twelve-Year Cycle

Published to mark the 12th anniversary of Kyotographie, this volume traces the development of the festival from its founding vision to its emergence as an international platform for photography.

Structured around a personal narrative by co-founders and co-directors Lucille Reyboz and Nakanishi Yusuke, the book documents key moments, participants and sites that have shaped the festival’s history.

It features essays and testimonies by leading figures in the fields of art and culture, alongside discussions on scenography, urban context and community engagement. Featured artists include JR, Omar Victor Diop and Isabel Muñoz, among many others.

Featuring essays and conversations with leading figures in art and culture, including:

Kataoka Mami, Director of the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, and Director of the National Center for Art Research, Japan.

François Hébel, Director at Large of the International Center of Photography, New York.

Richard Collasse, Global CEO of TASAKI.

24.5 × 19.5 x 5 cm
460 pages

Kansai

The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.